Insiders at IPC have been seeing a few changes in their ranks of late. Nick Wray has been promoted to new media publisher from the position of new media producer. IPC’s new media activity spans sites such as uploaded.co.uk and nme.com to information kiosks and electronic programme guides. Colin Tough, new media publishing director, commented:… Continue reading Shifts In The IPC Ranks
The Scott Trust, owner of The Observer , yesterday announced a new editor in the form of Roger Alton.Alton was previously the features editor of The Guardian, where he has worked in various roles for the past 24 years. He replaces Will Hutton, who has now become editor in chief of The Observer and remains… Continue reading Observer Sees A New Editor
Once again all but Women recorded an increase in impacts for ITV year on year for June. The biggest increase this time, presumably because of the World Cup, was for Men where impacts were up 24.4%. Adults impacts were up 8.2%. Channel 4 lost impacts in all audience categories but Housewives/Children which was up 1.0%.… Continue reading TV Round-Up – June 1998
BBC One has revealed details of its autumn schedule that its hopes will compete with the one recently unveiled by ITV (see ‘Refreshment, Renewal And Reality,’ Says ITV). Big hitters include The Life Of Birds, an adaption of the novel Vanity Fair and Victoria Wood’s first faure into situation comedy dinnerladies. The number of series… Continue reading BBC Shows Off Autumn Schedule
Published today is research carried out by the Advertising Standards Authority(ASA) this year which shows that the public are increasingly concerned with taboos such as swearing, sexism, homosexuality, drugs and religion in advertising on TV.Bad language, sexually explicit images or inappropriate images of young children were most likely to cause concern. Eight out of ten… Continue reading Advertising Standards Authority Reveals Growing Public Concern
Capital Radio and the Telstar Entertainment Group have joined forces to launch an internet record selling store, due to go on-line on 1 September.Capital and Telstar will each own 50% of the joint venture which will merge the distribution strengths of Telstar with the award winning Capital Radio websites.Shoppers will have access to over 220,000… Continue reading Capital Radio and Telstar Combine To Create On-Line Shopping
IPC Magazines is planning a £7.5 million sales drive this Autumn which will include TV ad campaigns for Woman, Now, Chat, TV Times and TV & Satellite Week.IPC is anticipating the expansion of the TV listings market, particularly with the emergence of digital television towards the end of this year. TV Times is to reinforce… Continue reading IPC Plans Autumn Promotions Push
The Radio Authority (RA) yesterday received another application for the Scottish independent local radio (ILR) licence, from Scotland-based consortium Beat FM. The closing date for submissions is today.Beat FM’s proposal describes the planned service as ‘loud, hot and new’. The station’s target audience is 15-34 year olds. The application says: “It will “be there” for… Continue reading Beat FM Joins Bids For Scottish Radio Licence
British Digital Broadcasting (BDB) has today named the 15-channel digital terrestrial TV (DTT) service which it is due to launch this year as ON-digital.There has been speculation as to how BDB intends to compete with BSkyB’s 200-channel digital satellite service. BDB, however, claims that its service is not competing head to head with that Sky’s,… Continue reading BDB Brands DTT Service As ON-digital
The Independent Television Commission has awarded a local cable delivery franchise for North Wales and South Cheshire to Metro Communications Limited, a company owned by Metro Cable TV Limited.The Dumfries and Galloway local delivery franchise was awarded to Galloway Cable and Telecoms Limited, and the Consett and Stanley franchise to Telewest (North East) Limited. No… Continue reading ITC Award Local Delivery Franchises
